Partnership
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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(020) 3375 7000Chambers Review
Farrer & Co can provide assured handling of a wide range of transactional and contentious partnership issues for a broad-based clientele, with a strong emphasis on the representation of financial services firms and ultra high net worth individuals. The firm advises on establishing partnerships as business structures as well as vehicles for asset management, while also handling a variety of sensitive matters relating to team moves, misconduct allegations and partner exits. Lawyers in the team have notable expertise in handling cases with significant cross-border aspects.
Strengths
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"The firm very effectively handles documentation, and responses are always quick and within set expectations."
"The Farrer & Co team is knowledgeable and also pragmatic. They have excellent and wide-reaching experience."
"The team quickly identifies the most important issues and the best way to address the situation at hand."
"The firm very effectively handles documentation, and responses are always quick and within set expectations."
"The Farrer & Co team is knowledgeable and also pragmatic. They have excellent and wide-reaching experience."
"The team quickly identifies the most important issues and the best way to address the situation at hand."
Notable Practitioners
Jonathan Haley is head of the professional practices group at Farrer & Co. He advises on a variety of non-contentious partnership matters, including succession planning, LLP restructuring and revising LLP arrangements. He has experience assisting both partnerships and individual partners, with a notable focus on the financial services sector.
"Jonathan gives clear and helpful advice promptly, and with a good degree of common sense."
"He is experienced and knows the partnership market."
"We really enjoy working with Jon. We always have measured and productive discussion about partnership matters."
"He is excellent."
Anna Birtwistle focuses on contentious partnership matters, including those that concern partner exits, misconduct allegations and restrictive covenants.
"Anna is technically excellent and a hard-working, brilliant communicator. She is an empathetic individual who cares greatly for her clients' best interests."
"Anna is good at client management and knows the market well."